Systems and methods for intelligent vaporizers

Abstract

A vaporization and inhalation apparatus comprising a cartridge container configured to receive a cartridge including a liquid. The apparatus includes a heating element configured to heat the liquid to a point of vaporization to generate a vaporized form of the liquid. The apparatus also includes an outlet port through which the vaporized form of the liquid is inhaled.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for vaporization and automatically requesting a cartridge refill, the apparatus comprising:
 a cartridge container configured to receive a cartridge including a substance;   a heating element configured to heat the substance of the cartridge to a point of vaporization to generate a vaporized form of the substance;   an outlet port through which the vaporized form of the substance is inhalable by a person;   a wireless transmitter configured to connect the apparatus to one or more networks;   a processor configured to determine quantity of the substance of the cartridge and to monitor a consumption rate of the substance via vaporization; and   wherein if the quantity of the substance remaining in the cartridge is below a predetermined threshold, the processor is configured to initiate a request to order a cartridge to an ordering system via the wireless transmitter.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the substance comprises  cannabis.    
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge comprises an identification code. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the identification code identifies one or more of the following: substance, flavor identification and expiration information. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge comprises a plurality of chambers 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one or more the plurality of chambers comprises a different substance for consumption. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to position a chamber of the plurality of chambers into communication with the heating element for vaporization. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine the burn rate based on vapor draw consumption via the outlet port to the user. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the vapor draw consumption is calculated based at least on one or more of the following parameters: heating duration, length of draw, pressure change. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the vapor draw consumption is calculated based at least one or more of the following parameters: changes in pressure in cartridge, temperature of cartridge, change in weight of cartridge. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ordering system is further configured to automatically send and charge the user for the refill. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge is one of programmable or comprises memory communicably coupled to the processor to provide historical information such as one or more of the following: number of prior uses, initial quantity and remaining quantity. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to vary the consumption rate based at least on power of the apparatus, substance in the cartridge or time of use. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold is configured to be adjustable based on one or more of the following: user habits, user location(s), and estimated time of delivery of order. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a location based system to determine a location of the user. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the request comprises one or more of the following: a location of the user, date and time information, substance identifying information, user identification and apparatus identification. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus for vaporization of different substances using a cartridge with a plurality of chambers, the apparatus comprising:
 a cartridge container configured to receive a cartridge having a plurality of chambers, each chamber of the plurality of chambers filled with a different substance for consumption;   an actuator configured to rotate the cartridge to align a selected chamber for vaporization;   a heating element configured to heat a substance of a selected chamber to a point of vaporization to generate a vaporized form of the substance of the selected chamber;   an outlet port through which the vaporized form of the substance of the selected chamber is inhalable by a user.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the different substance within each of the chambers comprises one or more of the following: caffeine,  panax, ginseng , gingko,  biloba , bitter orage, cola-nut, guarana, natrum carbonicum, green tea, cocoa extract,  cannabis  and yerba mate. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the different substance within each of the chambers comprises one or more of the following: supplements, pharmaceuticals, medicines, waxes, or liquids. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the actuator is further configured to rotate a chamber of the plurality of chambers of the cartridge into communication with the heating element.